Arc 3Sages and New Disciples

Lin Yunji defeated Dijun and Taiyi on the Sun Star, then helped Lady Nüwa create the Human Race and attain Sagehood. As the other great figures founded their sects, Lin Yunji advanced, searched for more Heavenly Scar Fragments, and helped Yuanshi recruit Chan Sect disciples.

  • Lin Yunji found four Heavenly Scar Fragments in the Sun God Temple, broke through to Early-stage Quasi-Sage, and defeated Taiyi and Dijun before Sage Hongjun intervened to save them.
  • Lin Yunji advised Lady Nüwa that the Primordial Wilderness needed a race to endure, and she created the Human Race, attained Sagehood, and named him its Holy Father.
  • Lin Yunji established Empress Wa Heaven with Lady Nüwa, then searched for Heavenly Scar Fragments and rebuffed Zhunti’s attempts to recruit him into the Buddhist School.
  • Lin Yunji met Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, and Bixiao while collecting a fragment, then advised Laozi to visit the Human Race, inspiring him to found the Human Sect and attain Sagehood.
  • Yuanshi, Tongtian, Jieyin, and Zhunti founded their sects and became Sages, while Lin Yunji advanced to Mid-stage Quasi-Sage and further cultivated the Heaven-Reaching Jianmu.
  • Lin Yunji created the Wind and Thunder Divine Formation to test Chan Sect candidates, urged Yuanshi to reject Daoist Randeng, and welcomed the Immortal Elder of the South Pole after he passed the trials.
Chapters 51–75 Vol. 1 Read

Ch. 51Where Are We Going?

Lin Yunji traveled to the Sun Star with Lady Nüwa, Xihe, and Changxi to search for Heavenly Scar Fragments, then discovered and broke the Seven Blaze Raging Flame Formation protecting the Sun God Temple. As they approached the temple, Lady Nüwa sensed Dijun and Taiyi arriving to confront them.

  • Lin Yunji persuaded Lady Nüwa, Xihe, and Changxi to accompany him to the Sun Star, where he hoped to find Heavenly Scar Fragments.
  • After a hundred years of wandering, Lady Nüwa sensed a great formation to the north, and Lin Yunji led the group toward it.
  • Dijun used a bronze mirror to see Lin Yunji at the formation, recognized his increased cultivation, and agreed with Taiyi to kill him at the Sun God Temple.
  • Lin Yunji copied and broke the Seven Blaze Raging Flame Formation, revealing the Fusang tree and the Sun God Temple inside the flame valley.
  • Lady Nüwa sensed Dijun and Taiyi approaching and warned Lin Yunji that they had arrived.

Ch. 52Your Eyes Won't Lie to Me!

Lin Yunji and Lady Nüwa waited for Dijun and Taiyi, and Lin Yunji teased Changxi until she trusted that he would protect her and Xihe. At the Sun God Temple, he found and collected four Heavenly Scar Fragments, triggering a system reward.

  • Lady Nüwa suggested avoiding Dijun and Taiyi, but Lin Yunji chose to wait for them.
  • Lin Yunji frightened Changxi with stories about the demon emperors, then told her and Xihe to stay away if a fight began.
  • Changxi said she trusted Lin Yunji because his eyes would not lie to her.
  • Lin Yunji entered the Sun God Temple with Lady Nüwa, Changxi, and Xihe and found four Heavenly Scar Fragments.
  • Lin Yunji stored the fragments and received a system notification granting him Cultivation Points.

Ch. 53The System Gave Him Ten Million!

After obtaining a Heavenly Rainbow Fragment, Lin Yunji received ten million Cultivation Points, half of which the Heaven and Earth Furnace Cauldron consumed before upgrading. The points triggered Lin Yunji’s breakthrough to the Early-stage Quasi-Sage realm, leaving Lady Nüwa, Xihe, and Changxi stunned by the extraordinary heavenly signs.

  • The system awarded Lin Yunji ten million Cultivation Points for obtaining a Heavenly Rainbow Fragment, then took five million to upgrade the Heaven and Earth Furnace Cauldron to its second level.
  • The system used the remaining Cultivation Points to initiate Lin Yunji’s breakthrough as Innate Spiritual Qi flooded into him.
  • Lady Nüwa took Xihe and Changxi away from the Sun God Temple as storms and lightning gathered around Lin Yunji.
  • Lady Nüwa recognized that Lin Yunji was breaking through to the Early-stage Quasi-Sage realm with great Law Power and was astonished by the Three Thousand Orders gathering in the sky.
  • Lin Yunji completed his breakthrough, his body and Qi and Blood strengthened, and the storm and liquefied Spiritual Qi receded.

Ch. 54Breakthrough! Early-stage Quasi-Sage!

Lin Yunji broke through to the Early-stage Quasi-Sage realm and discovered that his new strength could let him challenge Late-stage Quasi-Sage experts. After rejoining Lady Nüwa, Xihe, and Changxi, he promised to protect Nüwa, while Dijun and Taiyi began using the River Diagram and Luo Shu on the Sun Star.

  • Lin Yunji examined his status panel and found that his breakthrough had greatly increased his Law Power, physical strength, and mastery of the Three Thousand Orders.
  • Lin Yunji complained that he might reach Supreme Primordial Unity before collecting all forty-nine Heavenly Scar Fragments, and noted that advancing to Mid-stage Quasi-Sage required ten million Cultivation Points.
  • Changxi excitedly described the dramatic changes that had accompanied Lin Yunji's breakthrough, and Lady Nüwa said he might have surpassed her.
  • Lin Yunji told Lady Nüwa that he had become stronger so he could protect her, making her blush and smile.
  • Dijun sent Hand Seals into the River Diagram and Luo Shu, then commanded the two treasures to disappear into the Sun Star as Taiyi hovered beside him.

Ch. 55Heavenly Emperor Dijun! Eastern Emperor Taiyi!

Lin Yunji and the others were trapped on the Sun Star by Dijun and Taiyi, who confronted them and learned that Lin Yunji had become an Early-stage Quasi-Sage. After Lin Yunji protected Changxi from Taiyi’s attack, Dijun and Taiyi launched their assault, with Dijun facing Lady Nüwa and Taiyi targeting Lin Yunji.

  • Changxi, Lady Nüwa, and Xihe asked Lin Yunji why he had suddenly broken through, but he teased them by refusing to explain.
  • A grand trapping formation sealed the Sun Star, and Dijun and Taiyi arrived with their killing intent unleashed.
  • Dijun accused the group of trespassing, then he and Taiyi realized Lin Yunji had advanced to the Early-stage Quasi-Sage realm and resolved to kill him.
  • Dijun declared that Lin Yunji would die on the Sun Star, while Lady Nüwa stepped forward to protect him.
  • Taiyi fired a cold gleam at Changxi, but Lin Yunji caught and crushed it before sending her back with Xihe.
  • Dijun drew the Demon Emperor Sword, and he and Taiyi attacked Lady Nüwa and Lin Yunji respectively.

Ch. 56Facing Battle at the Quasi-Sage Realm!

Lin Yunji and Eastern Emperor Taiyi exchanged powerful attacks while Dijun and Lady Nüwa fought nearby, shaking the Sun Star with their battle. The four Quasi-Sage experts continued fighting as the star appeared close to breaking apart.

  • Lin Yunji dismissed Eastern Emperor Taiyi’s challenge and destroyed his two flame dragons with wind blades.
  • Eastern Emperor Taiyi unleashed the Eastern Emperor Bell’s sound waves, but Lin Yunji used the Sea-Calming Spirit Pearls to block them.
  • Eastern Emperor Taiyi struck the Eastern Emperor Bell again and suppressed the Sea-Calming Spirit Pearls’ light.
  • Dijun and Lady Nüwa clashed with the Demon Emperor Sword, the Red Embroidered Ball, and the Mountains and Rivers State Diagram as the four experts battled above the Sun Star.
  • Changxi and Xihe watched from a distance while the fighting shattered mountains, extinguished Solar True Fire, and threatened to destroy the Sun Star.

Ch. 57The Power of the Three Thousand Orders Converges!

Lin Yunji faced Eastern Emperor Taiyi on the Sun Star, using his treasures to withstand the Eastern Emperor Bell until he unleashed the Power of the Three Thousand Orders. He shattered Taiyi’s descending bell image, leaving Taiyi and the others stunned.

  • Taiyi confronted Lin Yunji, who defended himself with the Sea-Calming Spirit Pearls and the Qilin Seal.
  • Dijun urged Taiyi to end the battle quickly before their formation and the Sun Star were damaged or their secrets exposed.
  • Taiyi enlarged the Eastern Emperor Bell and summoned a vast illusory bell image that overwhelmed Lin Yunji’s Sea-Calming Spirit Pearls.
  • Lin Yunji manifested the Three Thousand Orders and directed their combined power at the descending bell image.
  • The force of the Three Thousand Orders shattered the image, and Taiyi and the onlookers reacted in disbelief.

Ch. 58Lin Yunji's True Battle Form!

Lin Yunji revealed his full battle form and overwhelmed Eastern Emperor Taiyi, leaving Taiyi severely injured. Dijun broke away from Lady Nüwa and rushed to his brother as Lin Yunji stood poised above the Sun Star.

  • Taiyi and Dijun were shocked when Lin Yunji unleashed the Three Thousand Orders, and Dijun urged Taiyi to kill him before he became a threat to the Demon Race.
  • Taiyi rang the Eastern Emperor Bell repeatedly, shaking the Sun Star as he attacked Lin Yunji.
  • Lin Yunji summoned the Twelve-Palace Sacred Flame Heaven-Burning Black Lotus and drew power from the Heaven-Reaching Jianmu, revealing his ultimate form.
  • Lin Yunji's attack forced back the Eastern Emperor Bell's projection and severely injured Taiyi, nearly breaking his body apart.
  • Dijun slashed Lady Nüwa back with the Demon Emperor Sword and rushed toward the wounded Taiyi.

Ch. 59A Hand from the Depths of Chaos!

Lin Yunji overwhelmed Dijun and Taiyi, but Sage Hongjun intervened and carried the two away before Lin Yunji could kill them. Lin Yunji recognized that the Heavenly Dao had to preserve them for the Immeasurable Calamity and vowed to finish them the next time they met.

  • Dijun attacked Lin Yunji to protect Taiyi, but Lin Yunji easily neutralized his sword strikes.
  • Taiyi urged Dijun to escape, but Dijun refused to abandon his brother and charged Lin Yunji again.
  • A giant hand emerged from the void, shattered the Sun Star’s formation, and seized Dijun and Taiyi along with their Law Treasures.
  • Lady Nüwa arrived and asked Lin Yunji about the hand, and he identified it as Sage Hongjun’s intervention.
  • Lin Yunji told Lady Nüwa he would kill Dijun and Taiyi if they met again, while realizing the Heavenly Dao had preserved them for the Immeasurable Calamity.

Ch. 60The Villain Complains First! Twisting Right and Wrong!

After Lin Yunji defeated Dijun and Taiyi, Lady Nüwa explained that Teacher Hongjun had rescued them, while Xihe and Changxi praised Lin Yunji. In Purple Treasure Firmament Hall, Hongjun healed Taiyi, and Taiyi then accused Lin Yunji of killing Demon God Qijing and attacking him and Dijun.

  • Xihe and Changxi arrived beside Lady Nüwa and praised Lin Yunji for his display of power.
  • Lady Nüwa identified Lin Yunji’s black lotus as a treasure resembling the Twelfth-Grade World-Destroying Black Lotus and explained that Teacher Hongjun had saved Dijun and Taiyi.
  • Changxi angrily vowed to punish Dijun and Taiyi if they cursed Lin Yunji again, making Lin Yunji and the others laugh.
  • Dijun and Taiyi thanked Sage Hongjun for saving them in Purple Treasure Firmament Hall.
  • Hongjun healed Taiyi with a streak of emerald-green energy, restoring him from his severe injuries.
  • Taiyi asked Hongjun to seek justice, accusing Lin Yunji of killing Demon God Qijing, destroying the Sun Star formation, entering the Sun God Temple, and attacking him and Dijun.

Ch. 61Taiyi Lodged a Complaint! Nüwa Created Humans!

Dijun and Taiyi complained to Sage Hongjun about Lin Yunji, but Hongjun dismissed them without granting their request for justice. Ten thousand years later, Lin Yunji’s words helped Lady Nüwa realize how to create the Human Race, and she brought the first humans to life.

  • Dijun and Taiyi accused Lin Yunji of killing Demon God Qijing and attacking them, but Sage Hongjun told them to leave and not speak of the matter further.
  • Taiyi demanded revenge, while Dijun explained that Lin Yunji’s connection to Tongtian and the Mystic Gate made Hongjun unlikely to punish him.
  • Ten thousand years later, Lin Yunji traveled with Lady Nüwa, Xihe, and Changxi to the Shores of the Four Seas, where Lady Nüwa lamented the endless slaughter and felt that the world lacked something.
  • Lin Yunji suggested that the Primordial Wilderness needed a race that could endure and become its protagonist, helping Lady Nüwa grasp her opportunity to attain the Dao.
  • Lady Nüwa shaped Nine Heavens Breathing Soil into humans and used the Three-Colored Divine Spring to give them life.
  • Lady Nüwa used a withered vine to create 129,600 humans, named them the Human Race, and drew vast clouds of merit.

Ch. 62Holy Mother! Holy Father?

Nüwa created the Human Race, became a Heavenly Dao Sage, and named Lin Yunji their Holy Father because he had given her the Three-Colored Divine Spring. After Lin Yunji protected the humans with a formation, his system rewarded him with the God-Slaying Spear and unlocked Faith Points, which could help him locate Heavenly Scar Fragments.

  • Merit descended as Nüwa created the Human Race, and Nüwa attained Sagehood by entrusting her Primordial Spirit to the Heavenly Dao.
  • Nüwa thanked Lin Yunji for the Three-Colored Divine Spring and told the humans to honor him as their Holy Father.
  • Lin Yunji laid the Seven Blaze Raging Flame Formation at the Shores of the Four Seas and urged the humans to grow strong.
  • The system rewarded Lin Yunji with the God-Slaying Spear and Hun'er Wine, unlocked Faith Points, and granted him 126,000 points from the humans' kowtows.
  • Lin Yunji learned that Faith Points could help him locate Heavenly Scar Fragments and exchanged his cloud of merit for more points.

Ch. 63A Fortune in Faith Points!

Lin Yunji gained five million Faith Points after converting merit, then accompanied Lady Nüwa to the Chaos, where she waited for witnesses before establishing her cultivation ground. The Three Pure Ones and other experts arrived to congratulate her, and the Three Pure Ones were stunned when they saw Lin Yunji.

  • Lin Yunji received five million Faith Points from converting a cloud of merit and began considering how to obtain more.
  • Lady Nüwa took Lin Yunji, Xihe, and Changxi into the Chaos to establish a new cultivation ground.
  • The Three Pure Ones and other experts learned of Lady Nüwa's ascension and traveled to the Chaos, while Dijun and Taiyi worried about her power and resumed secluded cultivation.
  • Lady Nüwa explained that she was waiting for witnesses to arrive, while Lin Yunji focused on refining the God-Slaying Spear.
  • The arriving experts congratulated Lady Nüwa, and she told the Three Pure Ones that they were close to attaining the Dao.
  • The Three Pure Ones noticed Lin Yunji beside Lady Nüwa and cried out in disbelief when they saw him.

Ch. 64Opening a New World! Empress Wa Heaven Is Complete!

Lin Yunji reunited with the Three Pure Ones and revealed that he had reached the Early-stage Quasi-Sage realm, while Lady Nüwa opened a new world in Chaos and named it Empress Wa Heaven. After the others departed, Lin Yunji said he would return to Kunlun Mountain in a few days, and Lady Nüwa prepared to enter seclusion, leaving their plans unresolved.

  • Cult Master Tongtian discovered that Lin Yunji had become an Early-stage Quasi-Sage, astonishing him, Laozi, Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi, and the gathered experts.
  • Lady Nüwa used the Red Embroidered Ball and the Mountains and Rivers State Diagram to open and stabilize a new world in Chaos, completing Empress Wa Heaven.
  • The experts praised Lady Nüwa’s feat, and some gained insights before leaving; Cult Master Tongtian asked Lin Yunji whether he would return to Kunlun Mountain or stay with Lady Nüwa.
  • Lin Yunji said he would return to Kunlun Mountain in a few days and teased Cult Master Tongtian for not yet becoming a Sage, prompting a playful exchange with the Three Pure Ones.
  • Lady Nüwa told Lin Yunji she would enter seclusion to comprehend her new insights and asked whether he would show Changxi and Xihe around Empress Wa Heaven; Changxi and Xihe eagerly agreed, but Lin Yunji replied, “Not this time.”

Ch. 65Only Six Thousand Faith Points Spent!?

Lin Yunji left Empress Wa Heaven to search the Primordial Wilderness Land for Heavenly Scar Fragments using Faith Points. After finding one and receiving 500,000 Cultivation Points, he spent only 6,000 Faith Points to locate another and suspected the marked area in the western lands contained multiple fragments.

  • Lin Yunji told Lady Nüwa that Xihe and Changxi could stay in Empress Wa Heaven while he went to the Primordial Wilderness Land, and Changxi urged him to return soon.
  • Lin Yunji spent one million Faith Points to locate a Heavenly Scar Fragment, searched the designated area, and found the fragment on a crooked tree.
  • Lin Yunji collected the fragment and received 500,000 Cultivation Points from the system.
  • Lin Yunji spent 6,000 Faith Points to locate the next fragment and saw that the marked area was in the western lands.
  • Lin Yunji suspected the darker red area on the map indicated multiple Heavenly Scar Fragments and flew toward it.

Ch. 66Thick Skin! A Big Face!

Lin Yunji traveled to the Western World of Ultimate Bliss and collected two Heavenly Scar Fragments beneath the Divine Bodhi Tree. Zhunti tried to recruit him into the Buddhist School, but Lin Yunji challenged the shameless offer, leaving Zhunti without an answer.

  • Jieyin and Zhunti sensed a powerful presence approaching the Divine Bodhi Tree and recognized Lin Yunji when he arrived.
  • Lin Yunji collected two Heavenly Scar Fragments above the Divine Bodhi Tree and gained one million Cultivation Points from the system.
  • Jieyin asked why Lin Yunji had come to the western lands, and Lin Yunji claimed he had simply wandered there.
  • Zhunti urged Lin Yunji to join the Buddhist School, arguing that he had a strong affinity with the West and should follow heaven's will.
  • Lin Yunji reminded Zhunti that he was Tongtian's disciple, but Zhunti said he could leave his master's sect and become his disciple instead.
  • Lin Yunji asked Zhunti whether he knew his cultivation and mocked him for asking an accomplished cultivator to become his disciple.

Ch. 67I Thought There'd Be a Fight!

Lin Yunji mocked Jieyin and Zhunti beneath the Divine Bodhi Tree, provoking Zhunti into a public accusation but leaving before a fight began. Jieyin explained why fighting him would risk a conflict with the Three Pure Ones, and Zhunti resolved to focus on cultivation and attain Sainthood.

  • Lin Yunji mocked Zhunti’s threat, and Jieyin insisted they had only invited him to discuss the Great Dao.
  • Zhunti reacted to Lin Yunji’s taunts by shouting that Lin Yunji was arrogant and broadcasting the accusation across the Western World of Ultimate Bliss.
  • Lin Yunji dismissed Zhunti’s speech and flew away to search for another heavenly fragment.
  • Zhunti complained that Jieyin had stopped him from fighting, and Jieyin explained that a battle could devastate the western land and draw the Three Pure Ones into the conflict.
  • Jieyin reminded Zhunti to cultivate and comprehend his Primordial Expanse purple qi, and Zhunti resolved to pursue the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal realm.

Ch. 68On the Immortal Island! Inside the Three Xiaos Hall!

Lin Yunji spent three million Faith Points to locate a Heavenly Scar Fragment on an East Sea island, where he encountered the Three Xiao Sisters after they broke through to the Early Taiyi Mystic Immortal realm. The sisters cautiously confronted him when he appeared in their hall, and Bixiao challenged his claim that he meant no harm.

  • Lin Yunji used three million Faith Points to find a Heavenly Scar Fragment and flew toward the distant island marked on the map.
  • Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, and Bixiao broke through together to the Early Taiyi Mystic Immortal realm.
  • Bixiao asked Yunxiao to let them go out and play, and Yunxiao agreed.
  • Lin Yunji appeared at the entrance to the Three Xiaos Hall after sensing the sisters on the island.
  • Yunxiao and Qiongxiao shielded Bixiao while Lin Yunji introduced himself and said he meant no harm.
  • Bixiao questioned Lin Yunji about why he had suddenly appeared and frightened them.

Ch. 69Matching Wits and Courage with the Three Sisters!?

Lin Yunji visited Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, and Bixiao on their immortal island, where he recovered the Heavenly Scar Fragment and gave them Purple Heart Azure Firmament Fruits before disappearing. Qiongxiao and Bixiao began eating the fruits while Yunxiao remained unsure whether to trust them.

  • Yunxiao invited Lin Yunji into the hall after he assured the sisters that he meant them no harm.
  • Bixiao introduced herself and her sisters, and Lin Yunji realized they would become his future junior sisters.
  • Lin Yunji sat down and said he wanted to sleep, but Bixiao objected to him staying in their palace.
  • Lin Yunji admitted his mistake and gave the sisters three Purple Heart Azure Firmament Fruits, having also obtained the Heavenly Scar Fragment from the hall.
  • Lin Yunji vanished, and Qiongxiao and Bixiao took a fruit each and began eating while Yunxiao hesitated.

Ch. 70Returning to Kunlun Mountain! Laozi Travels the Primordial Wilderness!

Lin Yunji returned to Kunlun Mountain and encouraged Laozi to travel through the Primordial Wilderness and visit the Human Race. After discovering his opportunity among them, Laozi preached the Dao and declared the establishment of the Human Sect.

  • Lin Yunji collected a Heavenly Scar Fragment, reviewed his resources, and decided to spend his remaining Faith Points on the Heaven-Reaching Jianmu before returning to Kunlun Mountain.
  • Laozi lamented that he had not found a way to prove his Dao, and Lin Yunji advised him to travel and consider visiting the Human Race.
  • Lin Yunji used his Faith Points to accelerate the Heaven-Reaching Jianmu's growth, gaining insight into the evolution of worlds and life.
  • Laozi reached the Human Race's settlement, entered its protective formation, and was moved by the children and the people's way of life.
  • Laozi recognized the Human Race as his opportunity, preached suitable cultivation methods for three years, and declared the founding of the Human Sect with the Taiji Diagram suppressing its fortune.

Ch. 71The Age of Sages Arrives!

Laozi established the Human Sect and became a Heavenly Dao Sage, followed by Yuanshi, Tongtian, Jieyin, and Zhunti, bringing the total to six Sages. Lin Yunji used the merit from Laozi’s ascension to strengthen the Heaven-Reaching Jianmu, but just as he prepared to leave seclusion, he suddenly entered a mysterious state.

  • Laozi established the Human Sect, became a Sage, and sent one tenth of the merit to Lin Yunji because of his guidance and the Kongtong Seal.
  • Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi established the Chan Sect, and Cult Master Tongtian established the Jie Sect; both attained Sagehood.
  • Jieyin and Zhunti jointly established the Western Sect, made forty-eight great vows, and became Sages after their sect’s merit proved insufficient on its own.
  • Lin Yunji converted the merit he received into two million Faith Points and used all three million of his points to grow the Heaven-Reaching Jianmu, which gained ninety-seven leaves.
  • Lin Yunji prepared to leave seclusion and congratulate the new Sages, but his body and mind trembled and he fell into a mysterious state.

Ch. 72Breaking Through to Mid-stage Quasi-Sage!

Lin Yunji broke through to the Mid-stage Quasi-Sage realm and went to congratulate the Three Pure Ones on becoming Heavenly Dao Sages. At the Three Pure Ones Hall, he met Xuandu and learned that Tongtian and Yuanshi planned to recruit disciples and spread the Great Dao.

  • Lin Yunji reached the Mid-stage Quasi-Sage realm and decided to seek more Faith Points to find the Heavenly Scar Fragments.
  • Dijun and Taiyi feared the Three Pure Ones’ new Sage status and went to Hongjun for protection; Hongjun told them Sages could not act lightly unless an Immeasurable Calamity came.
  • Lin Yunji visited the Three Pure Ones Hall, congratulated Laozi, Yuanshi, and Tongtian, and met Xuandu, who struggled to address him as Senior Brother instead of Holy Father.
  • Yuanshi and Tongtian noticed Lin Yunji’s breakthrough, and Tongtian said he and Yuanshi intended to recruit disciples and spread the Great Dao.

Ch. 73Different Paths Cannot Be Walked Together

Lin Yunji ended a dispute between Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi and Cult Master Tongtian over how to choose disciples by helping Yuanshi devise a test for the Chan Sect. He adapted the Wind and Thunder Divine Formation into a more accessible selection formation, and Yuanshi considered his proposal.

  • Laozi declined to take more disciples, while Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi and Cult Master Tongtian argued over whether sects should choose only the most gifted or teach all who sincerely sought the Dao.
  • Lin Yunji urged Yuanshi and Tongtian to stop arguing and let each recruit disciples according to his own Dao, prompting Tongtian to leave the hall.
  • Yuanshi asked Lin Yunji to create a grand formation to test prospective Chan Sect disciples, and Lin Yunji agreed despite joking about the unimpressive Eight Treasures Glazed Glass Bottle Yuanshi had once given him.
  • Lin Yunji displayed the Wind and Thunder Divine Formation, startling Laozi, Yuanshi, and Xuandu, then dismissed Yuanshi’s concern that few candidates could pass it.
  • Lin Yunji modified the formation so entrants of Mystic Immortal Realm or above could enter, its power adjusted to their cultivation, and colored lights revealed their origins and qualifications.

Ch. 74Don't Do This to Me, Second Martial Uncle!

Lin Yunji helped Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi establish a formation to test those seeking to join the Chan Sect, then advised him to reject Daoist Randeng’s request to become a disciple. Randeng left after being rebuffed, harboring resentment as he flew toward the western reaches of the Primordial Wilderness.

  • Lin Yunji set the Wind and Thunder Divine Formation before the Three Pure Ones Hall, and Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi announced the Chan Sect’s requirements for prospective disciples.
  • Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi offered to preach to Lin Yunji, but Lin Yunji refused, fearing that insight would make his cultivation advance again.
  • Daoist Randeng arrived and asked Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi to accept him into the Chan Sect, even as a Registered Disciple.
  • Lin Yunji urged Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi to drive Randeng away, and Yuanshi rejected his request because they had been fellow listeners at Sage Hongjun’s preaching.
  • After Lin Yunji mocked his persistence, Randeng left and flew toward the western reaches, his face twisted with hatred.

Ch. 75Senior Brother Is a Heavenly Dao Sage Too!?

Daoist Randeng reported that Lin Yunji had thwarted his attempt to join the Chan Sect, then left the Western Sect after Jieyin and Zhunti argued over their promised reward. At Kunlun Mountain, the Immortal Elder of the South Pole passed Lin Yunji’s formation and joined the Chan Sect as a Registered Disciple, while becoming increasingly awed by Lin Yunji.

  • Daoist Randeng told Jieyin and Zhunti that Lin Yunji had caused Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi to reject his request to join the Chan Sect.
  • Zhunti balked at giving Randeng the promised Primordial Expanse purple qi, but Jieyin and Zhunti persuaded him to keep helping the Western Sect in exchange for a future reward.
  • The Immortal Elder of the South Pole entered Lin Yunji’s Wind and Thunder Divine Formation, endured its trials, and emerged qualified to become Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi’s Registered Disciple.
  • Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi introduced the Immortal Elder of the South Pole to Lin Yunji as his senior brother, and Lin Yunji welcomed him.
  • The Immortal Elder of the South Pole sensed Lin Yunji’s profound presence and watched him banter casually with Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi, leaving him convinced that Lin Yunji was extraordinary.
Arc 3 of 19
Arc 3 of 19